Fish Leaping Farm Gate

Chapter 208 Chopped Peppers
The name of the shop is Yunxiangjin. The Du family was present on the opening day. Firecrackers and lion dances are essential. One is to celebrate auspiciousness, and the other is to be lively and attract crowds. Li Jin opened the brocade shop mostly because of his mother's family background. Sitting in the shop, Ribai finally shed tears when she thought of the silk and satin she wore in the past ten years when she was young.

Fortunately, I have a good son in this life, so I can see this day again!
Hearing from Du Huanghua, Li Jin has a very good eye, but after teaching him a few times, he can remember all of them. Those fabrics are well selected, and they are all the ones that other people like to wear in the market today. He has such a cautious and observant personality. , this business will definitely get better and better.

Li Jin also gave them a few bolts of cloth. Du Xian didn't want it at first, and said that it was better not to spend the money just after opening the shop, but he insisted on giving it, so he had to accept it in the end.

Zhao Dongzhi stroked the smooth and soft brocade, and said with a smile, "This kid is still polite, but it's different now that he has opened a shop. I see that he is talented. If the business is done in the future, it will be very good."

Du Xiaoyu gave her a blank look, and if he gave her a piece of cloth, would he change his attitude?
"Oh, that's not what I meant." Zhao Dongzhi came over and patted her on the shoulder, "No matter what, he is not good enough for you. I just said that finding a girl from a good family is no problem."

Afraid that these words would be overheard, Mrs. Zhao hurriedly told her not to talk nonsense, and then Zhao Dongzhi stopped talking.

After some excitement, after a few people came out of the brocade shop, Zhao Dongzhi said, "I'll go to the restaurant for lunch. Chef Zhao has made three new tricks recently. Go try them and keep them satisfied. Xiaoyu, he finally put those The spicy rabbit head was also tossed out." She giggled, "It tastes really good, and some customers like it very much."

Spicy rabbit head is a famous dish, and Du Xiaoyu has eaten it before. As for how to make it, she didn't know, so she gave Zhao Song a suggestion. Anyway, the restaurant sells rabbit meat. It is obviously more economical to mix rabbit meat together.

It was noon now, the business in the restaurant was very good, and the tables were full, so a few people went to the small courtyard inside to eat at a small square table.

"Ask Chef Zhao to cook those three dishes." Zhao Dongzhi ordered the waiter.

The clerk left without asking any questions. It seems that these three dishes are bundled together. Maybe everyone is trying something new. Everyone wants to eat this, right?
"Is the rabbit meat sold out?" Du Xiaoyu wondered, the rabbit head is not big, but there is a lot of rabbit meat, so what to do with the rest, it is not easy to preserve.When she made the suggestion before, she also wanted to sell it at will. If there is a rabbit head, she will get it.

Zhao Dongzhi chuckled, "It's sold out, and there's also a health-preserving rabbit broth."
"Healthy rabbit broth?" Mrs. Zhao became curious, "Why didn't you mention it to us?"

"I just came up with it. Some medicinal materials are added in it, so it sells very well. Some big families send people to buy it."

Du Xiaoyu frowned, "Chef Zhao actually knows how to mix and match herbs to make medicinal meals?"

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from you." Zhao Dongzhi pointed at her, "Wen Yuan came back to the restaurant and mentioned this when he saw Chef Zhao making a rabbit head. Chef Zhao asked him for advice, but he knew medical principles. Prescribed a few medicines to stew with rabbit meat. It’s strange to say, the rabbit meat is so fragrant and delicious, how could it not be sold?”

When Du Xian heard his name, his expression darkened.

Speaking of which, it was true that I hadn't seen him for a while, probably he was recuperating from his injuries, so it was not good to come to see them, Du Xiaoyu smiled and said, "He came up with such a method, I should thank him very much."

"Do you still need to think about it?" Zhao Dongzhi said, "I invited him to dinner earlier, and he said he would come home tonight."

Du Xian hurriedly said, "I can't..."

"Why not?" Zhao Dongzhi asked suspiciously.

He would gradually get used to not coming to the house recently, but now that he took the initiative to invite him, the Lin family didn't know what would happen, so Du Xian couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing him so distressed, Du Xiaoyu said, "Actually, when I went to the county government that day, my second brother said that his grandmother didn't care whether he came to our house or not, he was just busy."

Both Du Xian and his wife looked at her in surprise, Du Xian said, "This, is this true?"

"Of course, the second elder brother won't lie to me. Presumably the old lady of the Lin family also felt that she was unreasonable, so she let go."

At this time, the guy brought up a large bowl, which was hot and had a strong and peculiar aroma. It was obviously some kind of health-preserving soup. Several people tasted it impatiently and praised each other.

After a while, the spicy rabbit head and shredded duck with pickled ginger were also placed on the table.

The rabbit head was roasted very Sichuan-style. Except for Du Xiaoyu, the others thought it was too spicy, but for those who love spicy food, it is definitely a rare delicacy.

As for the duck shreds soaked in ginger, the ginger is made from young ginger. I heard that it is Chef Zhao’s unique skill. The shredded duck is a new idea. Putting the two together and frying them can make such a good blend. The taste, Chef Zhao himself did not expect it, and naturally conquered the Du family.

When Du Xian and his wife heard that the Lin family was finally willing to let Li Yuanqing come to their house often, they felt much relieved, and the meal was delicious.

The last dish was Du Xiaoyu's favorite before, fish head with chopped peppers.

This dish has never been seen in this era, so Du Xiaoyu felt very curious, so he called Zhao Song to ask him how he came up with it.

Zhao Song said with a smile, "Speaking of which, it's a blind cat who caught a dead mouse. This chopped pepper is made by the second brother Wang next door to our house. He likes to eat it with tofu and steamed eggplant. Once we drank together. Stewed crucian carp soup, he was going to get the balsamic vinegar, but he took the wrong one when he was staggering, only to find that the chopped pepper is also delicious with the fish, and then I thought of steaming it with the fish, the fish head is the best OK."

There is such a story, and several people laughed when they heard it.

"Didn't Second Brother Wang make great contributions?" Du Xiaoyu asked, "He taught you how to chop peppers?"

"Yeah, I just want to intercede with you shopkeepers." Zhao Song changed his expression and said helplessly, "Second brother Wang's family is poor, although the chopped peppers are not worth much, but this dish is still very good. .”

Zhao Dongzhi said, "I was just about to tell you, Xiaoyu, you are in charge of this money, what do you do now?"

"Since the second brother Wang came up with chopped peppers, let's share some money with him." Du Xiaoyu glanced at Zhao Song. Zhao Song is an honest man. He seemed embarrassed by his expression just now. Could it be something? Brother Wang asked him to ask for money?But it can be regarded as his originality, and it is normal to give some.

"Chef Zhao, how much do you think is appropriate?"

Hearing Du Xiaoyu's question, Zhao Song rubbed his hands, becoming more and more speechless.

This Wang Er also opened his mouth like a lion, and he usually called him a brother, but now he just used his chopped peppers and asked him to come and make such a fool of himself in front of the shopkeeper!
But if you don't help him, Wang Er will have to come by himself. He provoked Wang Er, and if he makes himself unable to be a chef, then he will have to poke his head and scold him at home.

"He said yes, 30 taels of silver." He mumbled.

Zhao Dongzhi's face changed, "How much do you want? Chef Zhao, you know how much our restaurant earns every month. Is this 30 taels too much?"

Du Xiaoyu looked at Zhao Song, thought for a while and said, "Then 30 taels of silver, you can give it to him and ask him to write down the contract. If we get entangled in the future, don't blame us for meeting in court."

"Xiaoyu, you..." Zhao Dongzhi's eyes widened in surprise. This niece is not so careless and generous. Wang Er is obviously not a good person, but why did he help him?

Zhao Song was visibly relieved, so that Wang Er would be considered an advantage, and he would probably never bother him again.

"Thank you shopkeeper." He said repeatedly.

Du Xiaoyu drew three silver bills of ten taels for him, "I have to add one more to the contract, don't pass this recipe around, you can bring it to me when you finish it." The chopped peppers are delicious, salt , The ratio of sugar and other seasonings is good.

Zhao Song nodded hurriedly, took the bank note and went out to the kitchen again.

Zhao Dongzhi couldn't figure it out, frowned and said, "Just give away 30 taels of silver like this! You! What's so great about this Wang Er knowing how to cook chopped peppers? He didn't come up with the dish. Chef Zhao is also stupid this time." , To actually speak for this kind of person! I wanted to give him ten taels to the sky."

Mrs. Zhao said with a smile, "Little fish always have a reason. I think this fish head is really good, and it makes sense to sell it more expensive."

Seeing that Zhao Dongzhi was not convinced, Du Xiaoyu said, "What do you think of Chef Zhao's cooking skills, Auntie?"

"Of course it's good." This restaurant is supported by his craftsmanship. Otherwise, there are so many customers. There are two big restaurants in the county, Wangyuelou and Baifulou, which have already taken up a large share of them on weekdays. You have to have your own unique taste to keep it going.

"Then how much do we pay Chef Zhao?" Du Xiaoyu asked again.

Now Zhao Dongzhi couldn't help but roll his eyes. Zhao Song's monthly silver is only five taels, which is not comparable to that of a chef in a restaurant. Zhao Dongzhi also raised doubts about this point, saying that he gave too much.

Seeing that her sister was silent, Mrs. Zhao knew that she realized the problem, so she smiled and said, "Okay, just give the money. I think Chef Zhao is an honest person. If this matter is not resolved, he will also be worried. Let's give it to him." He will be grateful to us for the 30 taels of silver, it’s for his sake.” Otherwise, if someone else asks for it, it’s not Zhao Song, and the 30 taels may not be agreed.

How can Zhao Dongzhi not understand, this is the way to win people over.

In the future, even if someone comes to poach someone and ask Zhao Song to leave their restaurant with a high price, Zhao Song will think more about it, and then he smiled again, "It's still Xiaoyu who thinks more, it's always good for you to take care of the money."

Du Xiaoyu had long been accustomed to her temperament, so she stopped talking about this topic.

(End of this chapter)